one and the same

idiom

: one person or thing and not two

The restaurant's owner and chef are one and the same (person).

Examples of one and the same in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Best Sneaker: Converse Chuck Taylor All Star Dainty Mary Janes Courtesy of brand 13/14 Converse Chuck Taylor All Star Dainty Mary Janes $65 Zappos $65 Converse Sizes: 5–11 Colors: 4 options Material: Canvas Who says Mary Jane shoes and sneakers can’t be one and the same? —Nina Derwin, Glamour, 19 Mar. 2025

Being only a year apart in age, the dogs are essentially one and the same. —Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025

The fact that the spacecraft was one and the same suggests SpaceX did not have a different vehicle that could have flown a separate, dedicated mission to return the astronauts sooner. —Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2025

My hair journey and my life journey are practically one and the same. —Charlotte Mensah, Essence, 24 Mar. 2025

Rhymes for one and the same

• acclaim
• aflame
• airframe
• ballgame
• became
• declaim
• defame
• disclaim
• doorframe
• exclaim
• inflame
• mainframe

Video

'One in the same' or 'One and the same'?

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